nick smith tells us what happened. >> we just got stuck. it would have been a long time before the tides and storm went away. we were just freezing. >> only minutes before, john paige and his daughter were rescued by the redwood city fire department after an afternoon of kayaking took a dangerous turn. just after 1:00 p.m. redwood fire received a call saying two kayaks were stranded in the water. they conducted a search. with the use of lights they found the two in only minutes. >> i had my iphone and it was charged and waterproof pack. >> he says the water turned against them. first responders say heavy wind and rain can make the waters completely unpredictable. when the tide lode it on they found themselves ra trapped. they had a fully charged phone, john and his daughter were wearing the proper safety gear. >> as we were getting closer, he could see the lights and i could see you now. >> with that the crew on the air boat were able to pull the two to safety. they were given dry clothes and athlete for mild hypothermia. leaving john with